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Carib-Speaking Indians Culture, Society, and Language
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Basso, Ellen B., author.
- Series:
- Anthropological Papers
- Anthropological Papers ; v.28
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Carib Indians.
- Sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (125 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : University of Arizona Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- This volume, edited by Ellen B. Basso, is an interdisciplinary anthology examining the culture, society, and language of Carib-speaking indigenous tribes of South America. Drawing on contributions from anthropologists and linguists, the book covers topics such as Carib linguistic studies, kinship systems, shamanism, dietary practices, mythology, and village formation. The contributors provide detailed ethnographic studies, conceptual analyses, and comparative frameworks to explore the symbolic, social, and adaptive strategies of various Carib groups. It serves as a significant resource for scholars and students in anthropology, linguistics, and indigenous studies, offering insights into an underrepresented area of South American research. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Guide to Pronunciation
- 1. Introduction: The Status of Carib Ethnography - Ellen B. Basso
- 2. A Survey of the Carib Language Family - Marshall Durbin
- 3. Some Problems in the Comparative Study of Carib Societies - Peter G. Riviere
- 4. The Akawaio Shaman - Audrey Butt Colson
- 5. Carijona and Manakini: An Opposition in the Mythology of a Carib Tribe - Helmut Schindler
- 6. On Being Carib - Lee Drummond
- 7. From Dogs to Stars: The Phatic Function of Naming Among the Panare - Jean-Paul Dumont
- 8. The Kalapalo Dietary System - Ellen B. Basso
- 9. A Study of the Process of Village Formation in Ye'cuana Society - Nelly Arvelo-Jimenez
- 10. The Akuriyo Way of Death - Peter Kloos.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8165-4557-X
- OCLC:
- 1256260891
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